Taking advantage of five Coginchaug errors and the wheels of senior Megan Wache (triple, two stolen bases), the Highlanders knocked off defending Shoreline champion Coginchaug in Durham Thursday, 7-4.

Emily Guilmette doubled and drove in a run for the Highlanders (1-8), who fended off a late Blue Devil rally in the last two innings.

Coginchaug (4-6) senior Kayla Votto homered, singled and drove in two runs in the loss. The Blue Devils outhit Portland 8-6, but committed five errors to the Highlanders' zero.

Alexa Decina, Michaela Stokke and Morgan Nadeau also drove in runs for Portland. Nicole Caruso had a hit, stolen base and run scored.

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Coginchaug 10, Portland 9 (8 inn.) >> The Highlanders rallied from a five-run deficit to force extras, but the Blue Devils scored the winning run in the top of the eighth for a road win.

Evan Rand had four of Coginchaug's 14 hits, while Jason Staub had three hits and six RBIs for the Highlanders (6-5).

Coginchaug (8-4) led 8-3 after four innings before the Highlanders battled back to take a 9-8 lead heading into the seventh. Coginchaug scored one in the seventh to force extras, then put one across in the eighth for the winner. John Mormile earned the pitching win in relief.